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... future in one view with the past and the present , and to show to his won- dering hearers things that should be there- after . There is a subject which , in the present stage to which it has attained , is calculated to afford additional ...
... future in one view with the past and the present , and to show to his won- dering hearers things that should be there- after . There is a subject which , in the present stage to which it has attained , is calculated to afford additional ...
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... future event . The following is an instance of a passage which has been esteemed by Christians in general as a prophecy , and which appears to have been . acknowledged as such by Christ himself . It is written in the gospel of St. Luke ...
... future event . The following is an instance of a passage which has been esteemed by Christians in general as a prophecy , and which appears to have been . acknowledged as such by Christ himself . It is written in the gospel of St. Luke ...
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... future events recorded in the Gospel - is not , perhaps , the best mode of putting down these fancies , or of repairing the injuries done by them . A middle course would better suit the feelings of sober and rational men ; who cannot ...
... future events recorded in the Gospel - is not , perhaps , the best mode of putting down these fancies , or of repairing the injuries done by them . A middle course would better suit the feelings of sober and rational men ; who cannot ...
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... future event ; but were only quoted by the Evangelists as suiting their pre- sent purpose , and were used by the Apostles simply in the way of accommodation . I hope I shall not lay myself open to this objection but should I bring ...
... future event ; but were only quoted by the Evangelists as suiting their pre- sent purpose , and were used by the Apostles simply in the way of accommodation . I hope I shall not lay myself open to this objection but should I bring ...
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... future state of Jerusalem ; and this they affirm , notwithstanding they confess that St. Mark , when he cites this place of Isaiah , joins to it a passage of Malachi- " Behold I send my messenger before thy face , which shall prepare ...
... future state of Jerusalem ; and this they affirm , notwithstanding they confess that St. Mark , when he cites this place of Isaiah , joins to it a passage of Malachi- " Behold I send my messenger before thy face , which shall prepare ...
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Abraham answer Apostles Behold believe blessed called captivity chapter of Isaiah chapter of St chosen Christ Christians cometh command covenant curses David death declare destroyed destruction of Jerusalem Deut disciples divine earth Egypt Epistle eunuch Evangelists evil faith fathers foretelling foretold fulfilled Gentiles given glory God's gospel heart heathen heaven Herod holy Isaiah Israel Israelites Jeroboam Jewish Jews John the Baptist John xii Judea judgment king kingdom land Lord thy Lord's Luke manner Matt Matthew Messiah ministry miracles Moses nation Nebuchadnezzar Numbers obey observes Old Testament parable Peter Pharisees phecies Philip preach promise Prophets Psalm quoted religion repentance resurrection righteous Roman Sadducees saith the Lord Samaria Saviour say unto Scribes scripture seed seen sent sentence servant sheep spake speak spirit spoken temple thine things thou shalt tion tribes of Judah truth unto thee Verily verse vineyard voice whole wilderness worship
Popular passages
Page 146 - SING, O barren, thou that didst not bear; Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child : For more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord.
Page 111 - But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir ; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
Page 17 - John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose : he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire...
Page 148 - And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see : all they gather themselves together, they come to thee : thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
Page 157 - For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh ; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Page 159 - Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, , in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
Page 71 - Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people : for all the earth is mine : And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.
Page 46 - Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
Page 24 - And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again ; as it is also written in the second Psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Page 68 - There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.